Culinary Supervisor

White Lodging; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay available

Day 1 medical, dental, vision

Parental leave

Affordable $2/day medical

Referral bonuses

401k with company match

Vacation/PTO with rollover

Short-term disability

Medical Navigator

Job summary

White Lodging is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to oversee East Town kitchen operations, ensuring quality, safety, and customer service. You will supervise staff, manage production, inventory, and cost controls while upholding recipes and standards.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong culinary skills, and the ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. Competitive hourly compensation starts at $24.00 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leadership in a busy kitchen environment.
• Ability to coach cooks and ensure recipe adherence.
• Strong communication with management and staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food is prepared to recipes and quality standards.
• Label, store and log ingredients and maintain temperature logs.
• Foster positive associate relations and engagement.
• Lead the team to train and uphold safety certifications.

Skills

Food prep mastery

Staff coaching

Time management

Communication

Customer service

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Description

Summary: Enjoy advanced scheduling and the flexibility to swap or pick up shifts easily using our app—perfect for achieving better balance while pursuing your passion in the food and beverage industry!

Compensation starts at $24.00 an hour!

The Culinary Supervisor oversees the daily operations of the East Town kitchen, ensuring the preparation and presentation of high-quality food while maintaining exceptional standards of food safety, cleanliness, and customer service. This role supervises kitchen staff, coordinates food production, manages inventory, and ensures recipes and portion standards are consistently followed. The Culinary Supervisor works closely with management to support efficient kitchen operations, control food and labor costs, train team members, and create a positive, productive work environment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong culinary skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to delivering an outstanding dining experience.

White Lodging develops and operates a portfolio of award-winning, premium-brand hotels, rooftop bars and restaurants in some of the country’s best cities to live. We know that the hospitality business, like life, is how you make people feel. That’s where you come in. You’ll help bring the virtue of hospitality to life while we create an environment that allows you to be your best self and grow.

What You’ll Do

• As a Supervisor, you will make sure all food is prepared according to our recipes, and meets quality and presentation standards.
• Will make sure food and ingredients are properly labeled and stored to standards and that all required logs and temp checks are kept current and maintained properly.
• Create positive associate relations that lead to high engagement and low turnover.
• Leads team in a fair, firm, and consistent way, as well as making sure the team is well trained, knowledgeable of expectations, and up to date with certifications.

What You’ll Bring

• A Supervisor will be advanced at food preparation techniques and able to coach cooks on skills as needed
• Kitchen equipment knowledge – ability to troubleshoot issues and alternate solutions as needed
• Time management and delegation skills
• A desire to pursue excellence relentlessly.
• Ability to create an environment for all associates to be their best self and thrive.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed

Other information:

What You Can Look Forward Too

• DailyPay available
• Day 1 Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Parental Leave, including Bonding Time for primary and secondary caregiver
• Affordable $2/day Medical insurance with free wellness care
• Unlimited referral bonuses
• 401k with company match
• Vacation/Paid Time Off (PTO) with rollover
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance
• Medical Navigator (Hostcare) to help navigate healthcare system, lower costs for common procedures
• Options and availability vary based on role (e.g. full-time or part-time) and tenure

White Lodging is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

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